Welcome to AAGOP.com, the official Web site of the Anne Arundel County Republican Central Committee (AAGOP). We hope you enjoy your visit.
You do not have to identify yourself or divulge personal information unless you choose to give us your personal information. Should you choose to share your personal information, we would like you to know exactly how that information is used by us to provide a better user experience, and the steps we take to protect your information. This privacy policy has been created to answer any questions you may have regarding the AAGOPs data collection and protection policies.
The only personal information collected is information you give us. In our effort to grow our Republican grassroots community online, the AAGOP may at times ask you to submit information such as your name, address, phone number and email address in an effort to provide you the information you want in a more timely manner. If you choose not to give us any information, we may not be able to provide you with the most timely information pertaining to: online events, personal appearances, TV appearances, talking points, activists alerts and other Republican related information.
We may use log files to assess the aggregate level of traffic to AAGOP.com including what pages people are visiting, and to diagnose any potential problems with the Web site. Any such log file may contain an Internet Protocol or IP address that gives us insight on the general geographic area that visitors are coming from but not information on a specific individual. We will never use log files to track a particular individuals use of AAGOP.com. All users remain anonymous unless they choose to give us personally identifiable information.
When you make a contribution to the AAGOP, Maryland election law requires us to obtain the following information: name, mailing address, employer, occupation, and amount of contribution. Federal law requires us to report this information to the Federal Election Commission if an individuals contribution or contributions aggregate in excess of $200 in a single election cycle. Contributions from corporations, government contractors, foreign nationals without a green card, and minors (individuals under the age of 18) are prohibited. Any credit card information provided is only used to immediately process your donation. The AAGOP does not retain your credit card information once the donation is processed online.
We ask that children under 18 do not submit their information: In accordance with the Federal Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) AAGOP.com does not knowingly collect information from children. In accordance with the Federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), the AAGOP will never knowingly collect personal identifiable information from persons younger than eighteen years of age.
We personalize the Web site and email communications. When you offer your personal information and/or choose to participate in our volunteer efforts we use your information to personalize and customize Web pages and emails from AAGOP.com to you, we also use the information to credit individuals for their actions in support of the Party. Actions taken on AAGOP.com earn points, associated with an individuals information. Those points are used to determine awards that may be given in appreciation of user support. We will not sell your personal information. Under no circumstances will the AAGOP sell your information to third parties or any commercial entities.
The AAGOP may share information -- that you voluntarily provide us -- with like-minded organizations committed to the principles or candidates of the Republican Party, Republican State Party organizations and local Republican groups. The AAGOP may provide your email address or other personal information to authorized third parties required to deliver a particular service. These third parties may not use said information for any other purpose than to carry out the services they are performing for the AAGOP.
We may make use of cookies to personalize and customize your interaction with AAGOP.com and to provide you with the best possible online experience. A cookie is a tiny text file that is placed on your hard drive. These text files do not contain any personal information and cannot be used by AAGOP.com or anyone else to obtain any information that you do not voluntarily provide.
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Our site may contain links to other Web sites and servers. The AAGOP does not bear responsibility for privacy polices or content on linked Web sites. Because the AAGOP has no control over websites to which we provide links, you agree and acknowledge that the AAGOP is not responsible for the availability of resources or external sites and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content provided therein. Accordingly, you also agree and acknowledge that the AAGOP will not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, services of or through any such site or resource or goods. We encourage you to read the privacy statements on each Web site you visit. The AAGOP may provide links to original articles written and maintained by third parties. These links are provided as a convenience and do not imply a claim of ownership in that content.
Communicating via email is one of the most powerful online tools Republicans use. Were sure you will find the information useful and take advantage of the opportunities to assist the Party. When registering with AAGOP.com, please know that you are opting to receive these emails by providing your email address. All signups for email communications and other features of our Web site are voluntary. We give you the opportunity to opt-in and we give you the power to opt-out of email communications. Should you wish to opt-out, an unsubscribe link is included in every e-mail.
Contact information for the AAGOP: If you have any questions, comments or concerns please contact the AAGOP by e-mail at info@aagop.com.
We reserve the right to revise or update this privacy policy at any time. While we do not intend to make any changes to this policy we do reserve the right to do so. If any changes to this privacy policy are made the date that the revised or updated policy is posted to AAGOP.com will appear at the bottom of the page.